Xi'an may not seem the most obvious next choice. However a quick check reveals that whilst Xi'an is "only" the 9th largest conurbation in China it still has a population of nearly 14 million - that's double the size of Hong Kong SAR and almost three times that of the country of Singapore ! It just goes to illustrate the sheer size of the Chinese market.
Unlike some of the larger Chinese conurbations Xi'an also has attractions for the overseas tourist, being home to the famous Terracotta warriors. Xi'an has two runways, three terminals and over 30m passengers annually. It's a "focus city" for Hainan and apart from an impressive list of domestic connections they already have flights to a number of international cities including seasonal service to Sydney, so it could potentially become an interesting stopover on the way to Australia for those looking for something different. It will be interesting to see what actually happens
Last edited by Logohu; 24th Apr 2016 at 22:53.